Afghanistan
152. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 1/9–31/80. Secret. Carter initialed the upper right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “cc Zbig.”
153. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 120, Super-Sensitive: 1–3/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A typed note at the bottom of the page indicates that the memorandum was prepared in the Office of Political Analysis.
154. Memorandum From Marshall Brement of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Outside the System File, Box 45, Afghanistan Invasion: U.S./Allied Relations, Olympics, Grain Embargo: 1/80. Confidential; Outside System. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Schecter.
155. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword, handling restriction, and text not declassified]. The full version of this National Intelligence Daily was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
156. Draft Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Office File, Country Chron File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 1/80. The draft telegram was attached at Tab C to a covering memorandum (not printed), January 10, from Brzezinski to Carter. Also attached but not printed are draft telegrams containing similar messages from Carter to Giscard d’Estaing (Tab A), Helmut Schmidt (Tab B), Francesco Cossiga (Tab D), and Joe Clark (Tab E). In the covering memorandum, Brzezinski noted: “The telegrams lay out our appraisal of the strategic consequences of the Soviet invasion and convey our conviction that a strong and united Allied reaction will be necessary both in Southwest Asia and in Europe.” Brzezinski recommended that Carter approve the telegrams. Carter placed a checkmark beside “Approve,” and wrote “All ok.” in the right margin. The message was sent as telegram 8257 to London, January 11. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880030–1295, N800001–0589)
157. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. The full version of this National Intelligence Daily was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
158. Intelligence Assessment Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 6, Afghan Crisis—Pubs Soviet Moves/Options. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A statement on the cover page reads: “This assessment was prepared by Melvin Goodman and [name not declassified] of the Office of Political Analysis. It has been coordinated with the National Intelligence Officer for USSR-Eastern Europe and the National Intelligence Officer for Near East South Asia.”
159. Letter From President Carter to Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 41, Brzezinski, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: 2/1–5/80: Briefing Book II. No classification marking.
160. Response to Request for Intelligence From the Acting Assistant Director for Joint Chiefs of Staff Support ([name not declassified]) to the Director of Joint Strategic Plans and Policy (Lyons)
Source: Department of Defense, Afghan War Collection, Box 4, Background paper for new DJ5. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified].
161. Intelligence Cable
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 4, Afghanistan: 1/11/80 (0000–1599). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]; Sensitive; Priority. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
162. Article in the President’s Daily Brief
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, PDBs. Top Secret; For the President Only. The full version of this President’s Daily Brief was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
163. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton, Country File, Box 96, Pakistan: Presidential Correspondence: 1/80–1/81. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. XIX, South Asia.
164. Memorandum From Marshall Brement of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Meetings File, Box 78, Sensitive X: 1/80. Secret. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Odom, Ermarth, Griffith, Henze, and Welch.
165. Annex A From the President’s Daily Brief
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, PDBs. Top Secret; For the President Only. The full version of this President’s Daily Brief was not filed with this collection. The annex printed here was found in this form.
166. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—December 1979, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword not declassified]. The full version of this National Intelligence Daily was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
167. Intelligence Assessment Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 6, Afghan Crisis—Pubs Soviet Moves/Options. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. According to a statement on the cover page: “This assessment was prepared in the Office of Strategic Research and was coordinated with the Afghan Task Force, the Office of Political Analysis, the Strategic Warning Staff, and the National Intelligence Officers for Warning, General Purposes Forces, and USSR-Eastern Europe.”
168. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to President Carter, Vice President Mondale, Secretary of State Vance, Secretary of Defense Brown, and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, Donated Historical Material, Mondale Papers, Box 42, Foreign Countries—Afghanistan, 1980. Secret; Noforn.
169. Telegram From the Embassy in Afghanistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800027–0678. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Ankara, Beijing, Bonn, Islamabad, London, Karachi, Moscow, New Delhi, Paris, USNATO, USUN, USICA (for NEA), CINCPAC (also for POLAD), and CINCEUR (also for POLAD).
170. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. Attached but not printed is a map of Afghanistan. The full version of this National Intelligence Daily was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
171. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton, Country File, Box 95, Pakistan: 1/79–1/80. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
172. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 40, Brzezinski, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: 2/1–5/80: Briefing Book I. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. In the upper right corner, Carter wrote: “Zbig—These are very serious matters. The discussions are necessary but any proposal for contentious action must be submitted to me first. J.” For other excerpts of the summary of conclusions and a January 18 memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter transmitting it to the President, see Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. XVIII, Middle East Region; Arabian Peninsula, Documents 42 and 43.
173. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci) and the Deputy Director for Operations (McMahon)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 95M01183R, Box 1, DCI Turner—Eyes Only Files—Memos and Meetings with Various Officials and Subjects. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. An unknown hand signed for Turner.
174. Intelligence Information Cable Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Soviet and East European Analysis, Program Files for Soviet-Asian Relations, 1960–1981, Lot 90D328, Sino-Soviet (1980). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
175. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy (Eizenstat) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Offices, Counsel, Cutler, Box 108, President’s Speeches—State of the Union: 11/79–1/19/80. Administratively Confidential and Personal. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
177. Telegram From the Embassy in Afghanistan to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 5, Afghanistan: 1/22/80. Secret; Immediate, Sensitive, Exdis. Sent for information to USUN. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. The telegram was summarized in a memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter, January 23. Regarding Amstutz’s recommendation that the UN withdraw its aid missions from Afghanistan, Carter wrote: “Try to do so.” In response to Amstutz’s suggestion that UN troops replace Soviet troops in Afghanistan, Carter wrote: “ok.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily CIA Brief File, Box 25, 1/21/80–1/24/80)
178. Intelligence Information Cable Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 5, Afghanistan: 1/22/80. Secret; Immediate; [handling restriction not declassified]. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
179. Annex From the President’s Daily Brief
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, PDBs. Top Secret; For the President Only. The full version of this President’s Daily Brief was not filed with this collection. The annex printed here was found in this form.
180. Memorandum From Marshall Brement of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–047, Afghanistan: 11 Sep 1979–22 Jul 1980. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Ermarth, Griffith, Henze, Odom, Thornton, and Schecter. In the upper right corner, Brzezinski wrote: “agree→first rate.”